We are not the cheapest fare on every route, and we'll tell you when someone else is
What we sell is the part that's genuinely hard to buy elsewhere: judgement about sequencing, and someone answering the phone at 2am when a transfer falls through.
Why FlyTravioWhy book with us
Compared honestly
What actually changes when you book with us
Yes, one person start to finishRotating support queueSometimes, if the branch stays openPrices shown before you payLive, bookable pricesOften an estimate re-confirmed laterUsually a phone quoteItinerary revisionsUnlimited, free, before bookingRebuild the search yourselfSometimes a re-quoting feeOn-trip support hours24×7, India and AustraliaBusiness hours, often one regionBusiness hours onlyExclusions disclosed upfrontWritten into every package pageOften in a linked terms pageVerbal, easy to missWallet & part-paymentYes — pay 20% to hold a packageRare outside EMI plansCheque or bank transfer onlyVisa document supportIncluded, no separate feeNot typically offeredOften outsourced, extra feeThis comparison reflects our own service model against typical industry patterns, not any named competitor. Individual OTAs and agencies vary.
In detail
The six things that actually make a difference
A real trip designer, not a chatbotEvery package is built by a person you can call. One named contact from enquiry through to the day you fly home.
Nothing hidden in the fine printTransfers, taxes, visa fees and what is genuinely excluded — all shown on the price you see, before you pay.
Pay your wayCard, netbanking, UPI or your FlyTravio wallet. Part-pay to hold a package and settle the balance before departure.
Free changes on most packagesChange dates once at no FlyTravio fee on most departures. Supplier charges, where they apply, are shown up front.
24×7 on-trip supportDelayed flight, missed transfer, hotel problem — one number that answers in India and Australia, at any hour.
Licensed and bondedIATA accredited, ATAS accredited in Australia, and every payment held in a client trust account until you travel.
Where we lose to a cheaper option, and why we're fine with that
If you already know exactly which flight, which hotel and which dates you want, and you're happy to hold the risk yourself if one of those bookings changes — a pure search engine will usually beat us on price, because we're not charging for the sequencing you don't need. That's a completely reasonable way to travel. We just built FlyTravio for the trips where that risk is worth paying someone to hold.